ngáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˦˥]

Adjective

ngáo

1. (colloquial) acting stupidly
2. (colloquial) be high/intoxicated after using methamphetamine or other addictive substances

See also

• ngáo đá
• ngáo ngơ